| SEED | TEAM | DIVISION | RECORD |
| 1 |  (z) Carolina | South | 13-0-0 |
| 2 |  (x) Arizona | West | 11-2-0 |
| 3 |  Green Bay | North | 9-4-0 |
| 4 |  Washington | East | 6-7-0 |
| 5 |  Seattle | West | 8-5-0 |
| 6 |  Minnesota | North | 8-5-0 |
| STILL ALIVE | |||
| SEED | TEAM | DIVISION | RECORD |
| 7 |  Atlanta | South | 6-7-0 |
| 8 |  EAGLES | East | 6-7-0 |
| 9 |  N.Y. Giants | East | 6-7-0 |
| 10 |  St. Louis | West | 6-8-0 |
| 11 |  Tampa Bay | South | 6-8-0 |
| 12 |  New Orleans | South | 5-8-0 |
| 13 |  Chicago | North | 5-8-0 |
| ELIMINATED | |||
| SEED | TEAM | DIVISION | RECORD |
| 14 |  Detroit | North | 4-9-0 |
| 15 |  San Francisco | West | 4-9-0 |
| 16 |  Dallas | East | 4-10-0 |
